In a recent blog post, a large sportswear manufacturer spoke of how addressing labour risks and human rights has moved from being a burden (read: cost) to a source of innovation. According to this post, this switch has: Opened up the space for more innovative approaches to addressing risks. Reduced the environment of fear that stops companies talking about these issues. This is ... Read more
Provenance: Blockchain Innovators
Everyone’s talking about blockchain technology. To understand how this innovation could be a serious game changer for global supply chain management, our Head of Business and Marketing, Robin Bishop, caught up with the makers of Provenance, a new blockchain product. Provenance is a software service for product-making businesses to share the story and impact behind their products at the ... Read more
Changing the game: towards real impacts for workers
The publication of our second annual report marks two years of working with the Supreme Committee for Deliver & Legacy (the SC) as the External Compliance Monitor for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Impactt spent 152 person days auditing working conditions at 2022 FIFA World Cup sites. We did this work against the backdrop of a momentous year for human rights in Qatar. In 2017 the ... Read more
Building Worker First Supply Chains
Impactt’s 20th Anniversary Conference took place in London in September. We heard from worker ambassadors, brands, suppliers, NGOs and more about practical ways to build worker first supply chains. To learn more about what we discussed, see the presentations and understand what actions you can take, please see our session highlights ... Read more
